I’ve met many remarkable women, but none quite like Abhilasha Bafna.
She speaks with quiet authority — not to impress, but to awaken. There’s a gravity to her presence, a magnetic calm that draws you in. Her story doesn’t shout; it echoes.

Born in Ahmednagar to a traditional Marwari joint family rooted in discipline and legacy, Abhilasha was raised in an environment that valued stability above all. Her family ran a thriving cotton export business, where structure was law, and dreams stayed close to the ground.

But Abhilasha moved differently.

As a child, she dreamt of uniforms and skies — of joining the Indian Army, becoming an aeronautical engineer. Her spirit was wild, but her mind craved order. These weren’t just dreams; they were sparks. Yet in her world, they felt far away.

Her family lovingly nudged her toward a path that blended creativity with convention. She chose textile science and design, and later, Milan — the city of fashion — for her postgrad in fashion marketing.

That’s where everything changed.

The Witch, the Warnings & the Awakening

Milan wasn’t just a city — it was a portal. In its art and elegance, Abhilasha began to feel. Symbols spoke. Tarot cards called to her.

A trip to Venice during carnival led her to a hidden sanctuary — the House of Wiccans. There, she met an older woman. A witch — not from folklore, but someone hauntingly familiar. Their three brief encounters quietly changed Abhilasha’s life.

The first message was strange: “What you’re searching for will find its way back.” At the time, Abhilasha had just lost her rent money. Days later, the person who’d taken it returned it — just as the woman had predicted.

The second message: “Beware of fire and water.” Not long after, a fire broke out in her Milan flat. Weeks later, she nearly drowned on a skiing trip. The warnings weren’t metaphors — they were real.

The third was puzzling: “You’ll be offered a job… but you won’t take it.” A job offer from a top fashion house came. But before she could start, family circumstances called her home. She left Milan. The woman’s words echoed.

These weren’t predictions. They were turning points.

From Design to Destiny

Back in India, she didn’t return to fashion. The fire in her had transformed.

In Pune, she began studying graphology — decoding human emotion through handwriting. She worked with trauma survivors, caretakers, even inmates at Yerwada Jail. What started as curiosity led her deeper — into numerology, colour therapy, and then back to Tarot, now with sacred discipline.

Her quiet readings turned into something more. People came, not for fortune-telling, but for truth.

“Tarot is like your first blood test,” she says.
“It won’t flatter you. It shows you what needs healing.”

The Birth of SOOTHSAYER

Her passion became a purpose — and that purpose became SOOTHSAYER: Demystify Your Destiny.

Through Tarot, rituals, numerology, and graphology, Abhilasha helps people find answers not in the stars — but in themselves.

Her upcoming book, The Fool’s Journey, is more than a Tarot guide. It’s a soul companion for anyone feeling lost or stuck. Written in simple, honest language, it offers not answers, but direction.

She has guided heartbroken lovers, students leaving home, entrepreneurs at crossroads, and grieving parents. But her true calling lies in empowering women — especially those rebuilding their identities after marriage, motherhood, or life-altering shifts.

Magic in the Mundane

Outside her practice, Abhilasha finds magic in simplicity — brewing chai, journaling, watering her plants. These are her grounding rituals. Sacred. Intentional. Hers.

She doesn’t promise miracles.
She offers something far more lasting:

A space to meet yourself again.
To trust your voice.
To walk your Fool’s Journey — one brave, intuitive step at a time.

As one of her clients beautifully put it,
“She doesn’t predict your future. She helps you remember who you are.”